Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-31
THE NEW GYMNASIUM.
AN AUspIGIOUS OPENING OF fHB ROOMS
LAST EVENING.
Frank OOughlan Anxious 10 Meet an Unknown
Letter From Jack King-Gsnsral
Sporting.

annie enough to accommodate all the
annliances and contrivances with which
musele is manufactured and the manly
form divine developed and strengthened,
and of these the gymnasium is well sup
plied, including in the list professional
lively striking bag; amateur lively
striking bag; two pneumatic
rowing machines, chest weight
euaker circle, wrist roll, vaulting horse,
vaulting buck, vaulting poles, horizontal
bars, parallel bars, adjustable ladder,
climbing pole, two pair swinging rings,
three pair fencing foils and masks, ad-
Unstable dumb bells twenty to one hundred
and fifty pounds, four pairs Indian clubs,
suitable weights, several set boxing gloves,
spring boards, chest bars, bridge ladders,
peg poles, etc.
Mr. Jacob Loos, the we'll known and &C
athlete member OF the Wheel
ing Turner Society, gave an exhibition on
the various contrivances to the admiration
of the crowd, who applauded each perform
ance Justify.
1t is understood Mr.. Loos will be the in
structor OF the club and has made arrange
ments to stay with it year.
A portion of the room has been parh-
toned off, in which is located individual
closets, shower bath, with hot and cold
water, water closet, toilet accommodations,
&c. This room has been neatly carpeted
and is very comfortable. The club is GER
tainly well and comfortably located, its
quarters comparing favorably with many
of the gymnasiums in larger cities. The
have all taken decided interest
in the success of the venture, and as there
are already fifty members, all substantial
business men, it is sure to be permanent
thing in Wheeling. The membership will
be increased to q certain number, when the
list will be closed, and many more of our
young men are thinking seriously OF join
ing the Club in the very near future. Sew
eral similar clubs have been in existence
on the South Side for some time, and the
Turner Society is an old established insti-
tuition and all have shown what gymna-
SUM will do in the way of making health
and strength.
Frank Coughlan, the well-known South
Side expert sparrer, authorizes the REGIS
TER to say that he is perfectly willing to
put up 5000 to meet the unknown novice
mentioned in the Ne,Cs Letter OF Monday
evening, as being DESTROYS ofmeeting him.
Mr.. Coughlan is ready to make fight to
the finish with bare kuuckles, and the I'M
known will have no trouble in finding
either man or money if he is really DESTROYS
of a little trial of skill.
The account of the recent sparring
match in this city between Jack King and
Bilson Jack, sent up to the Pittsburg
Dispatch, seems to be decidedly distaste-
full to King, If We can judge by the follow
ing letter, which appeared in the Dispatch
of yesterday morning
WHEELING, W. VA, March %, 1887
" To The Sporting Editor oftbc Dispatch;
Seeing letter published in the Dispatch from
some one who lives in Wheeling, stating that
Bilson Jack had all the best of me in our recent
glove contest in this city, and that the referee
robbed him Of the fight, would like to reply TO
the writer, whoever he is as he was afraid 10
sign his letter, and give the public the correct
version of the affair. In the first place, Bison
Jack rCSOrted 10 the most COwaTdly tactics that
could be IesOrted To in a fight-that is, running
in, clingiug around my neck and butting me
with his head He lost the fight in the first round
if had insisted on the referee giving IL 10 me;
but did not want 10 win the fight on foul. |
know have few enemies who try To do me
harm through the press when they don't get
both ends aud the middle OF everything that goes
on.
Il know there are enough sporting men in this
city u contribute Il reasonable purse 10 be con-
tested for 10y BilSOn and myself outside of this
State. ] will 90 him with skin tight gloves To
finish, the winner 10 receive all; or II this would
he sporting man, who SAYS he has 500 or $500,
will send you II deposit, will guarantee that
my friends will contribute n like amount, the
sporting editor Of the Dispatch To be'stakeholder
ana appoint a referee
Concerning the gloves We boxed with, | or
dered them to be less than four ounces and gave
them to friend, or at least wOuld.be friend.
He told BilSUu's party and they ordered them TO
be made not less than five ounces. ] hope Bison
will not disappear before we make arrangements
for a genuine 90 So far ~ the referee in our
recent contest is concerned, would say that he
IS gentleman well pu>tcd in sporting matters,
and was chosen 10y BIlSOn Jacks party, IL | had
Ia COncpdc to all their wishes | even had TO let
them have fourth part Of the gate receipts after
the expenses were deducted.
JACK KING"
1t will now be in order to hear from
Bilson Jack.
Local chicken fighters are displaying
good deal of interest in the big cooking
main which is to come of at Parkersburg
Easter. A big crowd of sporting men is
expected from every city and town within
A radius of one hundred and fifty miles, and
The result will be fine gathering of bird |
fanciers. 1t is very likely several bags of
birds will leave this city.
The local base ball team will play at
Pittsburgh on April 90 this being their
irst game of the season. The boys will
'OOn be got together for practice. A force |
IF men were hard at work on the South |
Broadway grounds yesterday, putting up
he fence. A hundred or two post holes |
we're dug and several dozen posts erected |
during the day.
1t is the general opinion that Jack King
md Bilson Jack will have to ''have
t OUT with bare knuckles before they |
will he satisfied to cry quits. A match |
nay be looked for at any time.
The Steubenville Base Ball Association
promises first class nine for the coming
'eason, and all doubts on that score may
De erased. Contracts for signatures have
been sent to Harry Carroll, of Newport,
KY, and Tanning, of Cincinnati, first
lass battery, and Bud Bennett, a we'll
known pitcher of last seasons Braddocks,
8 on the list. Last but not least, the
directors have about closed a contract
With Joe Williams, of last years sham
'ocks, of Cincinnati, who has an enyiable
reputation as first baseman and general
player. Steubenville won't he found at
he bottom of the list by any means in the
coming campaign. Herald.
A. l.. Rice & Co.
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